MACY, Rebecca PAXSON 1843 - 1911

MACY, PAXON, PAXSON, HAMILTON, MILLER, LANE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, March 24, 1911
Page 8, Column 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

Penn Center.

… Mrs. Samuel MACY is on the sick list. …

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, March 31, 1911
Page 8, Column 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

Penn Center.

… Mrs. Samuel MACY is still quite sick. …

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, May 7, 1911
Page 8, Column 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Pleasant Plain.

… Mrs. Samuel MACY is still under the doctor's care. She has been confined to her home for some time. Her many friends will be glad to hear of her speedy recovery.

(same paper and page, Column 3 -- )

Penn Center.

… Milt MACY and wife of Oskaloosa are here to see his mother, Mrs. Samuel MACY, who is quite sick. They have a nurse from Fairfield. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, April 11, 1911
Page 2, Column 1

PLEASANT PLAIN

… Another old pioneer is gone. Aunt Rebekah MACY, wife of Samuel MACY died April 8th, aged 68 years (sic - 67 yrs). She was born and raised in Jefferson county, the daughter of Syrus PAXON (sic - PAXSON). She leaves a husband and five children, two daughters and three sons, Ollie near Perlee, Milton near Oskaloosa, Roy in Nebraska, Eva HAMILTON who has been making her home with her mother for some time and Rilla MILLER of Pleasant Plain. The funeral service will be held at the house at 10 o'clock Tuesday by Rev. Hammond pastor of the Friends church and the remains laid to rest in Walnut cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Journal"
Wednesday, April 12, 1911
Page 8, Column 2

… Another old pioneer is gone. Aunt Rebekah MACY, wife of Samuel MACY died April 8th, aged 68 years. She was born and raised in Jefferson county, the daughter of Syrus PAXON (sic). She leaves a husband and five children, two daughters and three sons, Ollie near Perlee, Milton near Oskaloosa, Roy in Nebraska, Eva HAMILTON who has been making her home with her mother for some time and Rilla MILLER of Pleasant Plain. The funeral service will be held at the house at 10 o'clock Tuesday by Rev. Hammond pastor of the Friends church and the remains laid to rest in Walnut cemetery.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, April 14, 1911
Page 8, Column 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Pleasant Plain.

… The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca MACY was held at the Walnut cemetery Tuesday Rev. Hammond conducting the service There was a large attendance.

OBITUARY.

Rebecca PAXSON was born near Pleasant Plain, Iowa, April 20, 1843, and has resided in that vicinity until her death which occurred April 8, 1911, at the age of 67 years 11 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Samuel MACY June 5, 1861. To this union were born nine children, four sons and five daughters, five of whom are living and were present at the funeral. The two eldest died in infancy and two others, William and Elmore, died in early childhood. Mrs. MACY has been a life long member of the Friends church, being a birthright member. She has lived a consistent christian life and by her many deeds of christian love has won her a large place in the hearts of all who know her. She has always been ready to help in times of sickness, feeling that a part of her work was to give assistance in times of need. Had she lived until June 15 she and her husband would have been married 50 years and they were looking forward to and planning for a golden wedding anniversary, but death has intervened and called her to her reward. She leaves behind her on the shores of time her husband, Samuel MACY, three sons, Oliver of Fairfield, Arthur of Allen. Neb., Milton of Oskaloosa; two daughters, Mary Eva HAMILTON, who with her family reside at the parental home, and Irilla MILLER of Pleasant Plain; also three brothers and two sisters, 17 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

Penn Center.

Mrs. Rebecca MACY, who was spoken of last week as being sick, died Saturday about 5 o'clock and was buried at Walnut Creek cemetery Tuesday at 11 o'clock She leaves a husband, three sons and two daughters to mourn her loss besides three brothers and two sisters and a number of relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed in this neighborhood as she was a good neighbor, always cheerful and always had a kind word to say to all and was known far and wide.

Mr. and Mrs. Milty MACY of Oskaloosa and Art MACY of Nebraska were called here by the death of their mother.

John MACY of Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Henry LANE of Oskaloosa were here to attend the funeral of their sisterinlaw, Mrs. Samuel MACY. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Johnson and daughter of Martinsburg, Mr. and Mrs. George Elmore of Salina and Sam Roberts of Nebraska attended the funeral. Mr. Roberts had been at Oskaloosa to attend an old soldiers' reunion and made a short visit here with relatives and old friends as he was a former resident of this county.

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